In the Real Estate Investment Network’s new Top Ontario Investment Towns Report for 2011-2015, Barrie has once again come in as the #3 town (alongside Orillia). Last week, I had the opportunity to interview Shannon Murree who is an investment focused Realtor in the Barrie area. In this brief (3min 40sec) Shannon shares her local…
One of the least popular tasks for many real estate investors is bookkeeping. Whether or not it is your cup of tea, I have a couple simple tips for automating the process so you can free up your time for some of the other tasks you like better. This system isn’t quite fully automated, but…
Welcome to the final article in this series. Today I share why outsourcing can be a great option, a couple tips for making it work, and a few sources to find the help you may need. Handing off development of your website can be a winning play. In addition I’ll tie the series together and…
We’ve kept this video under wraps until today when REIN officially announced Hamilton as the new #1 on their 2011-2015 Ontario Top 10 Investment Towns list. At the Toronto ACRE event a few weeks back, I caught up with Erwin Szeto who is best known as Mr. Hamilton to ask a few questions about Hamilton…
It is no secret that success breeds success, so to keep the proverbial ball rolling, why not pour some fuel on the fire? A great way to do this is by celebrating your wins. Whether they are big or small, reward yourself as you make progress. Continue reading “Celebrate Your Wins to Create More Success”…
This is the 2nd last article in this series, and now we get down to some of the nitty gritty details. Once your site is up and sitting pretty, you’ll be ready to tackle some more advanced topics like SEO (search engine optimization) and fine design tweaks. These are a little more technical, but the…
I am currently studying to get my scuba diving ceritifcation through PADI and as part of that process have learned more about the physics of buoyancy. Divers use a BCD (buoyancy control device) to control their depth when diving. The cylinders that scuba divers wear on their back supply oxygen to the diver for breathing,…
In Parts 1 thru 3 of this series, I’ve covered the basics in getting your site up and running. Today I’ll tell you how to start making a site your own. To explain this process I’ll have to assume you’ve taken my suggestion and used WordPress for your content management system. If you have, you’ll…
When I first started investing in real estate, one of the things that held me back from buying my first property was trying to find the perfect deal. As I looked at more and more properties, I could find reasons to kill just about any deal I was considering. Later I came to realize there…
Once you have registered a domain name and directed it to your new web host, your site is ready to start serving up your content to users who request it. Unfortunately your site is likely still blank – this is where content management comes in. To manage your content you have a few options. You…